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Re: GNRS takes a run in the NORTH-EAST
- Subject: Re: GNRS takes a run in the NORTH-EAST
- From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>
- Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 18:59:10 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: East Highlands Railway
- References: <7j8p08$491$1@news1.mpx.com.au>
- Reply-To: del@ancc.com.au
Rod wrote:
> Have not been able to post for a couple of days, and was wondering if
> anybody else noticed this special
> running to Albury on a very Sunny Wednesday last?
It might have been sunny at your end but it was rather gray down around Seymour
although Violet Town was a little brighter.
> I was unaware of the movement, but as I topped Chiltern on 9692 about 1430,
> I was greeted with a rather
> glorious site....back to back GM's pristine in the New Crimson colours 22
> leads27 [?]
22 leading 27.
>
> the rake behind consisted of about 40 x-S.A open bogie wheat wagons [code
> gone right out of my head but you remember the Grey body and red doors, Tarp
> Poles at each end..]
AOGLs I think. Graham Elliott says they were.
>
> Ian Moore was the Second creature and said it was a special delivery to
> Lachlan Valley, Twin 47's were waiting in Albury to take them on.
> Is it possible that we are going to see wheat in open,tarped wagons again???
> please??
> Rod ;o)
> I dont carry my camera coz I wiil break it, but I dont get the pictures
> either...sigh!
My pics are in the bag and there were a few others about. Hope someone chased
the double 47's for a but.
David.